D184 WGU Standard-Based Assessment, D184 WGU Standard-Based
Assessment, WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment
Standard based grading system - correct answer Tracks progress toward achievement towards
standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - correct answer Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - correct answer Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
Measurement Topic - correct answer Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - correct answer What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - correct answer BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - correct answer Measure student progress towards standard mastery.
Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - correct answer Multiple assessments given to the same students over
time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - correct answer Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content
for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
, Validity - correct answer Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content
and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - correct answer One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - correct answer Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - correct answer % of times and difficulty level for each
topic
Increases blueprint complexity - correct answer Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
Response code scoring - correct answer CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
Point scoring - correct answer Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
Mounting Evidence - correct answer Use multiple indicators to find patterns of student
achievement and determine summative scores
Linear trend - correct answer Math model in which it's assumed there is a steady and equal
increase in learning over time.
Curvilinear Trend - correct answer Assumption that when initially learning something, students
demonstrate rather large jumps but over time. Increase flattens out
Average - correct answer The assumption that no learning occurs from assessment to
assessment
( looks like a straight line on a bar graph)
Students scores are combined and averaged
True score - correct answer An estimation of a students actual score on an assessment if there
was no error. Are considered accurate measures of student knowledge although efforts should
be made to reduce errors. Represents students true level of understanding
Observed score - correct answer true score + error score
Error score - correct answer The part of the observed score that is due to factors other than the
students level of understanding
Assessment, WGU D184 Standards-Based Assessment
Standard based grading system - correct answer Tracks progress toward achievement towards
standards and academic skills using proficiency scales.
Traditional grading system - correct answer Grades calculated based off %, partially based on
nonacademic factors.
Focus statement - correct answer Full standard statement with detail for guidance and
assessment.
Measurement Topic - correct answer Small set of critical topics or themes to focus on
Declarative Knowledge - correct answer What students UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)
Procedural Knowledge - correct answer BE ABLE TO DO
Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)
Proficiency Scales - correct answer Measure student progress towards standard mastery.
Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)
3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)
Parallel Assessments - correct answer Multiple assessments given to the same students over
time. Measures and records leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.
Reliability - correct answer Assessment accurately and constantly measures the same content
for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )
, Validity - correct answer Refers to the degree which the assessment is relevant to the content
and measures what it's supposed measure.
Unidemensionality - correct answer One aspect ( standard) measured at a time
Assessment Blueprint - correct answer Specifies assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments
Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - correct answer % of times and difficulty level for each
topic
Increases blueprint complexity - correct answer Item types ( m.c, essay, matching )
Response code scoring - correct answer CC ( completely correct)
I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency
Point scoring - correct answer Assign points to each item, proficiency determine by %
Mounting Evidence - correct answer Use multiple indicators to find patterns of student
achievement and determine summative scores
Linear trend - correct answer Math model in which it's assumed there is a steady and equal
increase in learning over time.
Curvilinear Trend - correct answer Assumption that when initially learning something, students
demonstrate rather large jumps but over time. Increase flattens out
Average - correct answer The assumption that no learning occurs from assessment to
assessment
( looks like a straight line on a bar graph)
Students scores are combined and averaged
True score - correct answer An estimation of a students actual score on an assessment if there
was no error. Are considered accurate measures of student knowledge although efforts should
be made to reduce errors. Represents students true level of understanding
Observed score - correct answer true score + error score
Error score - correct answer The part of the observed score that is due to factors other than the
students level of understanding
